Sell health insurance across state lines to stimulate competition and reduce premiums.

Stitt’s campaign told News 4 the legislature has raised nearly $1 billion in taxes over the past two years, and the state is seeing sizeable growth when it comes to state revenue. Stitt says he will “commit this new revenue to support our teachers and schools while also using accountability measures to ensure we are being efficient across state government with our spending.” Stitt’s campaign says the funding resources are already there, and core services need to efficient and effective.

When it comes to the state’s economy, Stitt says companies are moving back to the United States and Oklahoma is prime to attract this opportunity with the right kind of leadership. He says he will use his business experience to recruit and retain companies in the state.

Drew Edmondson- Democrat:

Stop cutting higher education funding.

Give teachers a series of pay raises to make Oklahoma competitive nationally

Work with existing companies to expand operations and help recruit new businesses to come to Oklahoma.

Work with every county on economic development

Focus on maximizing return on investment with zero-based budgeting, streamlining of executive positions and a robust whistleblower program.

Staff the Department of Commerce with experienced business professionals to drive development.

Promote public-private partnerships

Expand fiber optic networks in rural communities

Pass a Family Farmers Bill of Rights to empower small farmers with fair market access and protection against out-of-state agricultural corporations

Close corporate tax loopholes

Expand tax deductions for middle class Oklahomans and small businesses

Establish Office of Open Government to facilitate public’s right to know

Create new transparency rules to crack down on lobbying industry and corrupt political donations

Restore the gross production tax to 7%

End the capital gains deduction loophole that mostly benefits taxpayers making over $1 million

Add a 50 cent per pack increase to the cigarette tax

No increase on income tax

Work to improve education benefits, employment and medical and mental health services for veterans.

Edmondson’s campaign told News 4 that he plans to use money obtained from the increased gross production tax, ending the capital gains tax exemption and the increased cigarette tax to provide additional funding for education. Edmondson adds that teachers currently feel a lack of respect due to the deliberate indifference to the plight of Oklahoma schools over the past eight years.

Officials with Edmondson’s campaign also tell KFOR that by accepting its share of Medicaid funding, the state would be able to better provide medical and mental health services to our veterans and rural hospitals.

Chris Powell- Libertarian:

Focus on the state’s prison overcrowding problem by prioritizing those who pose a genuine threat to the public.

Against testing mandates and curriculum directives placed on local school districts by politicians and bureaucrats

Eliminate tax credits and subsidies for various special interests

Consolidate numerous agencies, including six state law enforcement agencies that could be one entity

Against tax credits and incentives given to big corporations

Create real reforms to fix the family court system and Oklahoma’s child protective services

In favor of complete decriminalization of cannabis.

Powell told News 4 that there are almost two dozen state agencies that have some law enforcement function, which can lead to redundancy. He says it just makes sense to combine those entities in order to save money and reduce the risk of repetition. He says there have been efforts to consolidate state law enforcement agencies in recent years, but they have not been successful. Powell says he is also in favor of eliminating the Office of Lieutenant Governor.

Also, he says there are numerous incentives that provide favoritism to specific industries, and should be eliminated. He told News 4 he believes the spaceport sales tax exemption, the rebate given for filming movies in the state, and parts of the Five Year Ad Valorem Tax Exemption that reduce local government revenue should be eliminated. Powell says he also favors eliminating TIF districts that are proposed as economic development but just poach jobs from surrounding communities and rob local government of revenue.

Voters will decide between the three candidates during the general election on Nov. 6.

Editor’s note: News 4 contacted Stitt’s campaign on the evening of Oct. 16 for clarifications on his plan, but did not hear back by the time the story published on Monday morning. We received answers to our questions on Monday afternoon.